Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings
Tenth Edition
by Benjamin Stein

Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 10th edition is the definitive guide to the design of environmental control systems!

This Tenth Edition provides thorough coverage of the latest in the theory and practice of environmental control system design. It encompasses mechanical and electrical systems for buildings of all sizes, featuring design guidelines and detailed design procedures for every topic covered and supported by more than 2,200 illustrations—over 225 new to this edition!

Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 10th edition also includes information on acoustics, current technologies, new and emerging design trends, and updated codes and standards—and its superb illustrations, tables, and high-quality photographs provide a quick reference.

Contents

Design Context

1. Design Process
2. Environmental Resources
3. Sites and Resources
4. Comfort and Design Strategies
5. Indoor Air Quality

Thermal Control

6. Solar Geometry and Shading Devices
7. Heat Flow
8. Designing for Heating and Cooling
9. HVAC for Smaller Buildings
10. Larger Building HVAC Systems

Illumination

11. Lighting Fundamentals
12. Light Sources
13. Lighting Design Process
14. Daylighting Design
15. Electric Lighting Design
16. Electric Lighting Applications

Acoustics

17. Fundamentals of Architectural Acoustics
18. Sound In Enclosed Spaces
19. Building Noise Control

Water and Waste

20. Water and Basic Design
21. Water Supply
22. Liquid Waste
23. Solid Waste

Fire Protection

24. Fire Protection

Electricity

25. Principles of Electricity
26. Electrical Systems and Materials: Service and Utilization
27. Electrical Systems and Materials: Wiring and Raceways
28. Electric Wiring Design
29. Photovoltaic Systems

Signal Equipment

30. Signal Systems

Transportation

31. Vertical Transportation: Passenger Elevators
32. Vertical Transportation: Special Topics
33. Moving Stairways and Walks

Appendices

• Metrication, SI Units, and Conversions
• Climatic Conditions for the Unites States, Canada, and Mexico
• Solar and Daylighting Design Data
• Solar Geometry
• Thermal Properties of Materials and Assemblies
• Heating and Cooling Design Guidelines and Information
• Standards/Guidelines for Energy- and Resource-Efficient Design
• Annual Solar Performance
• Economic Analysis
• Lamp Data
• Sound Transmission Data for Walls
• Sound Transmission and Impact Insulation Data for Floor/Ceiling Constructions
• Design Analysis Software

Index

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